The bay window caboose was popular with many railroads due to the superior view of the sides of the train it provides and the reduced risk of injury to crew from falls due to the elimination of the cupola. As may be obvious to many, the bay window name comes from the extended sides housing the windows that resemble a bay window in a house. The design dates back to the early 1920’s, and versions of this caboose have continued to be built since. This Athearn version of the bay window caboose represents a version that was first built in 1973 and continues in use today.

Features:

• Fully assembled and ready to operate
  
• McHenry® scale knuckle spring couplers
• Razor-sharp painting and printing
  
• Full window glazing
• RP25 profile machined 33" metal wheel sets
  
• Perfect for small home layouts
• Weighted for optimal performance

A special note to those of you familiar with the actual Northern Alberta Railway version of this caboose – We know this Athearn version is not the exact type used by the NAR. However, given the limited number of this type built, we feel this car does make an acceptable ready to run stand-in. As you can see from the picture from the Alberta Railway Museum below, the paint scheme is dead on accurate for the real thing.